Monthly Archives: June 2009

Watching Ruthie: part two

Friday, June 26th, 2009

I fear eating with people the age of my grandmother. I feel like I am disrespecting my elders by watching them struggle to get the spoon up without spilling its payload, or seeing the crumbs catch on the hairs of their chins. Their lips open and close erratically and anything saucy is an uncomfortable scenario. [...]

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Watching Ruthie: part one

Friday, June 19th, 2009

My grandmother on my father’s side is in hospice. I have placed all of my belongings minus my photo-gear, a few books and some clothes into storage. I have moved to her city to spend the next few months making sure that she and I get some time together. She has always been a difficult [...]

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